Events

Friday, March 4th @ 10:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. via Zoom The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan Act are bringing unparalleled amounts of funding to state and local governments to address climate change and its…

Series 1: Mondays - Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, and 28: 10 AM to 12:30 PM Series 2: Wednesdays – Jan 12, 19, 26, and Feb 9: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Join farmer and Carrot Project business advisor and…

Monday, February 28th @ 4:00 — 5:30 p.m. via Zoom Elder Climate Action's February Deep Dialogue features Energy Realities, a presentation by by David Butz, local engineer and inventor, who has studied energy and climate issues for more than 20…

Help shape Massachsuetts' understanding of cliamte impacts to help plan for the future by joining a statewide conversation on climate change impacts — such as extreme heat and flooding — affecting you, your families, and your community. Choose your preferred…

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) invites you to attend public meetings focused on the work of the Commission on Clean Heat and related policies for building decarbonization. The meetings will be virtual and include a short presentation,…

Join Len Tremblay on a moderately paced 3-mile hike every Tuesday in March to explore the wilds of Dyken Pond Center. Learn the trail system one at a time with a knowledgeable guide. Each week we'll discover new ground and nature. Hikes…

Tuesday, March 1st @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Rep. Tami Gouveia will be joining this Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) event co-hosted with the MA Chapter of the Sierra Club. Rep. Gouveia has been a strong champion for equitable decarbonization…

Wednesday, March 2nd @ 1:00 — 3:30 p.m. The Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership, based in the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at UMass Amherst is conducting an in-depth introduction to heat pump technology and applications. Topics include how…

Wednesday, March 2nd @ 3:00 — 3:45 p.m. | Mason Square The intersection of State St., Catherine St. & Wilbraham Ave (GPS for Rebecca Johnson Middle School) Eversource wants to build a new, high-pressure gas pipeline from Longmeadow into downtown Springfield. Go here for the backstory.…

Every Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…

Every Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m. from January 26th to April 20th MCLA’s annual Green Living Seminar Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 26 and continues through April, presenting a series of in-person lectures on the theme of “Greening the City.” Every…

Wednesday, March 2nd @ 5:30 — 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Join the Massachusetts Climate Action Network for our March 2022 Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Summit where we will discuss why the retirement of Class I Renewable Energy Credits matters for…

A unique high school in the Berkshires, Berkshire Waldorf High School, is holding an Open House on Wednesday, March 2  at 7:00 pm at the school: 14 Pine Street, Stockbride, MA, on the corner of Pine and Shamrock. An informative and engaging…

Thursday, March 3rd @ 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. via Zoom  Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) is hosting a talk by Tom Johnson, Looking Back to See Our Future. The lecture is one of the monthly WRL series Talks on the Hill. A…

Thursday, March 3rd @ 11:30 a.m. via Zoom February’s been busy. Since MassPIRG's 2022 kick off meeting on Feb. 3rd, two more senators have endorsed the Better Bottle Bill, bringing us up to 16 supporters in the Senate. And the…

Help shape Massachsuetts' understanding of cliamte impacts to help plan for the future by joining a statewide conversation on climate change impacts — such as extreme heat and flooding — affecting you, your families, and your community. Choose your preferred…

Following extensive community and stakeholder input, the Pontoosuc Lake Park visioning project design consultants have developed several schemes, or concepts, for future park improvements. The Office of Community Development is pleased to share these with you in the coming weeks,…

Friday, March 4th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Tanja Srebotnjak, Director of the Zilkha Center, will be speaking at this week's log lunch. Log Lunch is brought to you every Friday by the Willims College Center for Environmental Studies. Lunch…

Fridays, JAN 21, at 1:00 pm Fridays, FEB 4 and FEB 18, at 1:00 pm Fridays, MAR 4 and MAR 18, at 1:00 pm Join Micah Mortali M.A., Author of “Rewilding” and Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor…

Saturdays, January 29th, February 19th, & March 5th » 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. « Join Jim Pelletier of Mass Appalachian Trail Management Committee, for a FREE 3-hour guided WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING exploration! Enjoy a mid-winter’s day exploring nearby woodlands,…

Saturday, March 5th @ 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Join a Mass Audubon naturalist to explore wildlife tracking at Lime Kiln Farm. We will walk through fields and forests searching for tracks, scat, and signs of the delicate but exciting…

Saturdays, February 19 & 26, March 5, 12, & 19 @ 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Juan Carlos Villarreal Aguilar Tuition Cost: $175 Hornworts represent the smallest phylum among land plants, with only 220 species. Despite the reduced species number,…

Saturday, March 5th @ 4:00 — 7:00 p.m. Dive into the world of avian predators and how they spend the winter. From the daytime hawks perched on tree tops to the secretive evening owls, there are many birds of prey…

Saturday, March 5th @ 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Join the Sheffield Land Trust's 24th Annual Winter Lecture to discover what conservation organizations are doing to take care of Sheffield land in a changing climate — and what you…

February 19, 26 & March 6, 12 @ 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Join Dan Yacobellis with special guest instructor Josh Wood as they co lead this four week series in the Northeast woods. Taken to a variety of habitats…